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Five Frugal (mostly tiny) Things

The Frugal Girl

A full fridge tends to encourage food waste because things get lost. I prepped food before clinical yesterday This semester, most of my clinicals end at 8:30 pm, so I’m gonna get lots of practice at packing dinners! and hummus, and that was my dinner. What frugal things have you been up to lately?

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4 Quick Tips to Cut Down on Food Waste

Couponing 101

You get full and throw away the rest of the spaghetti on your dinner plate. There are countless causes of food waste, but the effects may be less well known. Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. These quick tips are an easy way to waste less and save more!

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Savings Tip: Have a Few Meatless Meals Every Week

Couponing 101

A nice cut of meat may be the centerpiece of your dinner. Reducing food waste can save you even more money. While some people worry that skipping the meat may lead to protein deficiency, studies suggest that reducing meat consumption may actually lead to a whole host of potential health benefits. in savings.

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Keeping the Christmas Dinner Costs and Waste Down

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For Easter, we were able to cut the cost of our dinner by doing some things that we will repeat for Christmas: Bulk Shop. Being that there are only two of us in our household, we never use up bulk groceries before they go bad, making it a wasteful endeavour. Go Frugal' Cutting Down. Are you hosting or being a guest this year?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I was not raised by frugal people, but my fiance (now husband) was very frugal, and I wanted to learn how to adopt some of the same mindset so we could be on the same page.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

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Save Money with Meal Planning

Couponing 101

I always find we have more food than we think and can usually count on finding a few things that I had forgotten about. Knowing what’s on hand will prevent food waste and make menu planning easier. The other bloggers are: Erin from $5 Dinners. Inventory – I plan to take inventory of our freezer and pantry.